For the Heights
When stacked against peer schools, the residential experience is a true difference-maker for Boston College. The University dedicates significant resources to fostering rigorous intellectual development as well as religious, ethical, and personal experiences that prepare students for citizenship, service, and leadership. BC’s reputation as a leader in formative education and student formation is one of its greatest distinctions, and the drive to serve others is a powerful reason students choose to come to the Heights.
From the hours spent cheering on the Eagles in Alumni Stadium or Conte Forum to the friendships formed over meals, study sessions, and social gatherings, BC spaces and activities allow students to create memories that last a lifetime.
STUDENT LIFE PROGRESS
$577M Raised
- 77%
As of 10/31/2025
Philanthropic support through Soaring Higher is critical to continuing BC’s success, particularly through the divisions of Student Affairs, Mission and Ministry, and Athletics. The entire package is what makes BC competitive and excellent; fosters a rich, vibrant campus community that is strengthened by its diversity of experiences and perspectives; and increases the value of a BC degree for all alumni.
$750 million
goal for student life, including $400 million for BC Athletics
31
300+
11,000
Student Life
For the Heights
When stacked against peer schools, the residential experience is a true difference-maker for Boston College. The University dedicates significant resources to fostering rigorous intellectual development as well as religious, ethical, and personal experiences that prepare students for citizenship, service, and leadership. BC’s reputation as a leader in formative education and student formation is one of its greatest distinctions, and the drive to serve others is a powerful reason students choose to come to the Heights.
From the hours spent cheering on the Eagles in Alumni Stadium or Conte Forum to the friendships formed over meals, study sessions, and social gatherings, BC spaces and activities allow students to create memories that last a lifetime.
STUDENT LIFE PROGRESS
$577M Raised
- 77%
As of 10/31/2025
Philanthropic support through Soaring Higher is critical to continuing BC’s success, particularly through the divisions of Student Affairs, Mission and Ministry, and Athletics. The entire package is what makes BC competitive and excellent; fosters a rich, vibrant campus community that is strengthened by its diversity of experiences and perspectives; and increases the value of a BC degree for all alumni.
$750 million
goal for student life, including $400 million for BC Athletics
31
300+
11,000
Soaring Higher is built on the pillars of financial aid, academics, and student life. Within each of these critical priorities, there are opportunities to tailor your giving to the areas and affinities you care about most.
“At BC there are so many different ways to get involved to better the community while you’re also bettering yourself emotionally, socially, and spiritually. The campus and the people really push you to be involved, to be with others, to push your personal growth along—which I think is really special.”
—Stephen Harrison ’24, Havertown, Pennsylvania
“The support and opportunities at BC have surely changed the trajectory of my college experience, and I am very grateful.”
—Ashley McKnight ’24, Somerset, New Jersey
“My BC experience has been amazing, and it’s 100 percent because of the donors that I’m here.”
—Sami Benayad ’24, Belgrade, Maine